Advancing technology for satellites and supporting infrastructure
NRO’s Space Reconnaissance Laboratory brings together the best in academia and the private sector to keep America at the forefront of space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance technology. SRL is part of the Federal Laboratory Consortium and links private-sector and academic research and development with our intelligence mission.
WHAT WE DO
SRL works with experts from academia and industry and leverages a range of authorities to promote rapid advancements in technology to support the nation’s most complex and critical national security challenges.
SRL manages NRO’s technology transfer program using a set of flexible-agreement mechanisms that allow us to operate faster and more effectively bridge the gap between open and classified research.
WORK WITH US
SRL uses traditional and more flexible, non-Federal Acquisition Regulation based research agreement authorities to enable partnerships with leading researchers and entities. As a Federal Laboratory, SRL supports collaboration with other federal labs, industry, academia, and government organizations.
Mission interest areas
- Apertures
- Communications
- Remote sensing
- Satellite-system design
- Sense-making
- Other revolutionary concepts
Contact us
SRL Inquiry Form Please include your:
- Organization’s name and physical address
- Contact details for the principal investigator, including name, phone number, and e-mail address
- A brief description of the proposed research and development effort, including the desired tasks and potential benefits and outcomes
- For Cooperative Research and Development Agreement-specific ideas, reach us at CRADA@nro.mil
- For any questions, reach us at SRL@nro.mil